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Thursday, 02 July 2020 20:53
Intercessor Focus: Bibles translated and distributed
The Bible has been translated into more languages than any other book, yet the history of Bible translations is contentious and bloody. Many translators were burned at the stake. Today Islam is spreading, and in some…
Thursday, 02 July 2020 20:51
Zimbabwe: economic crisis, poverty
A shopper grumbled while returning a loaf of bread to a rack - the price had jumped by a third. Nearby a half-mile queue of cars waited at an empty petrol station hoping for a delivery.…
Thursday, 02 July 2020 20:47
Hong Kong: security law passed
China has passed a controversial national security legislation for Hong Kong that will cover acts of ‘secession, subversion, terrorism and interference by foreign powers in the territory's internal affairs’ while allowing mainland China’s intelligence agencies to…
Thursday, 02 July 2020 20:44
Church-planting and discipleship movements
During the last 25 years thousands of new followers of Christ have been born among peoples who were historically starved of the gospel. These mass turnings to Christ are happening among Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist peoples…
Thursday, 02 July 2020 20:40
USA: different warnings
A Venezuelan activist has warned Americans that torching and toppling historical statues could be dangerous. She noted that destructive behaviour toward significant figures such as George Washington, Christopher Columbus, and Abraham Lincoln, is an effort to…
Thursday, 02 July 2020 20:38
Syria: oil contamination imperils lives
Oil pollution accumulates in the air, in the soil, and in people’s bodies. When it reaches a certain level, it causes illness or death. The Kurds of northeast Syria were valiant against IS, but today they…